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The AICPA chief suggests that small practices would be better positioned for the future if they concentrated on developing a specialization in a niche.

Longtime AICPA chief Barry Melancon turns his eagle-eye to the future, talking about the challenges and opportunities facing the profession.

Barry Melancon, the longest-serving head of the AICPA, talks about how he got there, his accomplishments, and what's next for the profession.

Two-thirds of executives polled by the AICPA are confident about the economic outlook for the year ahead, up from 26% in August and 43% a year earlier.

The most influential people in the field, as chosen by their peers.

Stanley Goldstein recalls the choice of Melancon as the youngest-ever head of the American Institute of CPAs.

On the eve of his retirement, AICPA chief Barry Melancon looks back at how the institute — and the accounting profession — have changed over the past 30 years.

Hannis T. Bourgeois celebrates 100 years with charitable initiative; KPMG and Moss Adams release surveys; and more news from across the profession.

The American Institute of CPAs is still concerned about the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's new firm and engagement metrics standard, despite some modifications from the original proposal.

CPAs must navigate conflicts of interest, transparency, and confidentiality while representing clients in IRS negotiations.

The Experience, Learn & Earn program now allows accounting graduates who are unaffiliated with a participating firm or employer to sign up, as long as they are employed full time.

The American Institute of CPAs teamed up with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers on a joint report calling attention to the urgent need for accountants in state and local governments.

The Allinial Global president and CEO will be succeeding longtime chief Barry Melancon, who is retiring at the end of this year.

The American Institute of CPAs sent a comment letter to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service objecting to guidance on basis-shifting involving partnerships and related parties.

On the same day the AICPA sent a letter asking for immediate tax relief, the IRS announced widespread relief for the hurricane's victims.

The two organizations proposed a set of changes in the model legislation used in many states to reflect an alternative pathway to CPA licensure based on competency.

AICPA chief Barry Melancon parses the tax issues of the election, as well as the broader uncertainty facing the profession.

The new program will offer an "earn and learn" opportunity to recruit new accounting talent or upskill those in entry-level positions.

Only about a quarter of CPA business executives expressed optimism about the prospects for the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a third last quarter, according to a new survey.